Chapter 1078 - 1078: Severing Cooperation

Before long, a slightly gravelly voice came from the phone next to her ear: "The words he said just now were clearly meant for me."

"Huh?!"

Wang Tingwei immediately responded in panic, "I…I haven't taken out my phone in front of him, how did he…"

"Don't be nervous, it's no surprise he could guess that he was being monitored."

"So what about the words he said?" Wang Tingwei asked cautiously.

"Haha, just some harmless words. My heart isn't narrow-minded to that degree. However, I do appreciate people with this kind of character.

I thought that reaching this level in Jiangcheng, he would have already been worn down, but it seems that's not the case.

I believe, very soon he will understand what regret truly means."

Wang Tingwei changed the topic: "So should I continue negotiating with him?"

"Don't waste the effort, even if the negotiations fail, it doesn't matter. You only need to ensure one thing, if we can't win him over, no one else can."

"Understood!" Wang Tingwei replied solemnly.

She hung up the call and collapsed onto the sofa.

It was only then that she realized her clothes were soaked through without her noticing.

This was how tense she was!

"What kind of person are you really?" Wang Tingwei muttered to herself, recalling the scenes after meeting with Xiao Feng, lost in thought.

...

What kind of person is Xiao Feng?

If you were to ask Xiao Feng himself, the answer would probably be:

A noble person, a pure person, someone who has transcended low tastes, and someone who is beneficial... ahem, anyway, not a bad person.

At this moment, Xiao Feng got out of the car outside the Jinyue Garden Villa District and walked back to his villa.

Thinking about the words he said to Wang Tingwei… or more precisely, to the person behind her, he felt an indescribable sense of gratification.

In any case, cooperation should be based on equality, at the very least a roughly equal footing.

But the other party wouldn't reveal their face, not even a name—do they care about reason at all?

Or rather, do they have any shame?

Returning to his small courtyard, unsure whether the mechanism was open or closed, Xiao Feng followed the safety route into the villa.

Upon entering, he saw Du Qingyue sitting expressionlessly on the sofa, while the young girl, Lu Yao, Jiang Yixin, and Lin Jiaxuan all appeared worried.

"What's going on with you guys?" Xiao Feng looked bewildered and guessed, "Did someone beat you up?"

Lin Jiaxuan said crossly, "Can you think positively about us for once?"

Lu Yao frowned and said, "The supply chain is disrupted."

"What supply chain?" Xiao Feng followed up.

Jiang Yixin said heavily, "Starting from half an hour ago, in under ten minutes, suppliers for fabric, dye, and textiles have all unilaterally cut off cooperation with us."

"Breaking a contract so blatantly?" Xiao Feng wondered, "Did they pay the penalty?"

"They did." Lu Yao chimed in, "They transferred the money before notifying us of the cessation of cooperation. Initially, we didn't understand what was going on, but later realized after answering the calls…"

Xiao Feng nodded knowingly; it's clear they want to shut down Fenghua Xueyue.

They set up the storefront but needed goods to sell.

"It's alright, the penalty fee is also a substantial income; by calculation, it's equivalent to at least half a year's performance." Xiao Feng comforted the women.

Lin Jiaxuan angrily said, "Do we care about the money?

Every one of us put so much effort in, how can it be measured by a mere penalty fee!"

"If you say the four of them put in effort, you're absolutely right, but you... what effort have you put in?"

"How can you say I haven't put in effort? For instance..."

Lin Jiaxuan was abruptly interrupted by the young girl: "Stop arguing!

At worst, we'll do business internationally, contact foreign distributors, even if we lose money to save face, we have to keep the shop open."

This remark made everyone nod in agreement.

Having stayed silent, Du Qingyue shook her head and said, "That's only a temporary fix; all suppliers suddenly cutting ties must indicate there's something wrong.

Moreover, this seems more symbolic."

"Symbolic?" Lin Jiaxuan asked, confused.

Du Qingyue explained, "If they just wanted to hinder us, they wouldn't need to sever ties, which hurts them as much as it hurts us. They could simply delay delivery, provide insufficient or substandard goods—these would be enough to give us a headache.

Even if we demand compensation according to the contract, it doesn't compare to a tenth of the penalty fees."

"Then what symbolic meaning are you referring to?" Lu Yao asked.

Du Qingyue smiled and said, "From large-scale wars between nations to small street gang fights, rarely ever do they start with all-out conflict; they try all means to intimidate first.

In wars between nations, they use advanced weapons to bomb insignificant locations to scare the other side, achieving their goal.

In gang fights, it's about showing who has more people, who has tougher fighters.

In essence, whether war or fighting, they are merely means, not the ends.

We've been discussing for a long time without any outcomes; clearly, the opponent is likely not targeting us, but rather..."

At this point, Du Qingyue looked toward Xiao Feng.

The young girl and others followed suit and suddenly smiled knowingly.

There's no one foolish present, hearing the undertone and understanding the intent, they immediately grasped Du Qingyue's meaning.

Xiao Feng gave Du Qingyue an appreciative glance—indeed, his wife's mind worked quickly!

However, about half an hour ago, it seems to coincide with when he had just finished cursing the person behind Wang Tingwei.

From this, the enemy's capability is really not to be underestimated; getting so many suppliers to comply quickly is no easy feat.

"So it turns out you're the root cause here!" Lin Jiaxuan said angrily.

Xiao Feng replied calmly, "It's not just you affected; Bozai and even all major enterprises in Jiangcheng are affected too."

"Is it that serious?" Du Qingyue asked with a slight frown.

Xiao Feng took out the "Three Faction Diagram" from his pocket and placed it on the table to explain the current situation to everyone.

After listening, everyone's expression turned grim.

After stepping into the lunar month, the coldest time of the year, the situation they faced was harsh, making optimism difficult.

While they couldn't witness it firsthand, Xiao Feng could imagine that many of Jiangcheng's entrepreneurs and social elite shared a common sentiment.

This year may not go so well…